What is it about?
Smart cities involve technical and social goals (spatial justice) but also a sound institutional mechanism for delivery, invoking indigenous land rights, consultation, governance and the rule of law.
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Why is it important?
Too much money is wasted on ill-considered 'white elephant' projects or elitist enclaves.
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Massive pressure of urban immigration requires significant 'smart' infrastructure investment which needs informed oversight and scrutiny to prevent ill-considered ventures, corruption or waste.
Dr Simon Hugh Huston
Coventry University
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This page is a summary of: ‘Smart’ sustainable urban regeneration: Institutions, quality and financial innovation, Cities, November 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2015.05.005.
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